The living room was dimly lit, the only sound the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning. We sat in a loose circle on the floor, the tension in the room so thick it felt like it could suffocate us. Hendrick had suggested a game to pass the time while we waited for Evelyn to return with groceries. It was supposed to be fun, but the way he smirked as he shuffled the deck told me this was anything but.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTzyXvD92U
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xxJNZTiQf
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwByFPqzcq
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnqlOVhhLw
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVKKwznMtK
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"Then it shouldn't be a problem," Hendrick said, dealing the cards with a flick of his wrist. His eyes gleamed with mischief as he turned to Maya. "You're up first. Truth or Dare?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43SWGiLraC
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa04eIgAAQv
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i79uVvt9D
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The room fell silent. Maya's eyes widened, and she glanced at me, her expression torn. "I… I don't know," she said finally.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWhBzBoVfp
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QKKKKhkXz
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"Do I?" Maya shot back, her tone defensive. "You've been so distant lately. How am I supposed to know what you're doing?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NJghPxss7
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNabUQoapb
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"Trust you?" Maya said, her voice shaking. "You're the one who pushed me away. You're the one who stopped coming to the clubhouse. How am I supposed to trust you when you won't even talk to me?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlDGodTAXe
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The room was silent, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Hendrick leaned back, a satisfied smirk on his face. "Looks like we hit a nerve."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtXJSRyBC5
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ4Nz13bka
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"My fault?" Hendrick said, his tone mocking. "I'm not the one who's been avoiding everyone. I'm not the one who's been lying."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcKuTcuILr
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM5D4TzXMB
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"Prove it," Hendrick said, his eyes narrowing. "It's Maya's turn now. How about you let her pat you down as a dare? If you've got nothing to hide, it shouldn't be a problem."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFypH76hUm
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"You're unbelievable," I said, my voice low with anger. "I never agreed to a dare, and I'm not doing this regardless."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAByBR3gtf5
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgwO1ILKDT
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxmaZK2rfc
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O8hKGJM0n
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn57Q9SBYpT
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Maya stepped forward, her hands shaking as she patted me down. The room was silent, the tension unbearable. She pulled a cigarette from the front pocket of my overalls and eyed me suspiciously.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbJK1biShI
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSfmK2ZdLh
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"Isn't it?" Maya argued, her voice rising. "Because this is how it begins. First it's cigarettes, then it's alcohol, and then it's hard drugs. I've seen it before."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtB4TUZ0nAx
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"Maya," I started, but before I could say anything else, a sound cut through the silence—a low, guttural moan coming from somewhere deep in the mansion.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAFXlTEABb
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulrtHvlCqZ
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The moan came again, louder this time, and the air seemed to grow colder. I glanced around the room, my heart pounding. "Guys," I said, my voice tight. "Where are Martin and Hendrick?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi1xSkqnT2
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We got up and looked around the living room, the eerie silence amplifying our unease. "Babe?!" Maya shouted, her voice trembling as she searched for Hendrick.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9RjFWCRN9
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWiBg7WDQ8
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But instead of a response, we were met with a loud, piercing scream that echoed from the direction of the study. My stomach dropped, and I glanced at Masha, who shared the same wide-eyed expression of dread.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8XlgQ25Er
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Sasha started toward the study, but I quickly grabbed her arm, shaking my head. My eyes pleaded with her not to follow the sound. She hesitated, her face pale, but before she could argue, a heavy thud reverberated through the mansion, followed by footsteps—slow, deliberate, and growing louder with each step.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztw35cVozo
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Sasha's hand found mine, our fingers interlocking as we braced ourselves for whatever was coming. The footsteps grew closer, echoing through the hallway like a countdown to disaster.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLsvsipnDn
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Footsteps.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Syhp583py
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The door swung open, and my heart froze for a beat. But it wasn't a monster that emerged—it was Hendrick, his face pale and his clothes splattered with dark, drying blood. His hands trembled as he clutched the doorframe, his breathing ragged.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qXiApRSwt
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmp0Cj12S2
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Maya rushed to his side, her hands trembling as she reached for him. "Babe…" she started, her voice breaking. "What the hell happened?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzgyRzW9iv
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"That's not my blood," Hendrick said, his tone low and hollow, as if he were speaking from somewhere far away.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8dKmM7M4g
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NjDtxukjW
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcrxGpKs5B
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcGIlvhqFE
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX5to9QKXK
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Sasha let out a shaky laugh, her voice trembling as she shook her head. "No," she said, her tone desperate. "You two are just pulling a prank on us. This isn't funny."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41GCadsWwY
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She started for the study, her voice cracking as she called out, "Martin?" But I grabbed her arm, holding her back. Something in Hendrick's expression told me this wasn't a joke.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbdQoGa2Qx
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"Let me go," Sasha said, her voice firm but trembling. I shook my head, my grip tightening. "Let me go!" she shouted, her voice breaking as she began hitting my chest. "Why won't you let me go?!"10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGVTjTtoMV
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Her fists pounded against me, each blow weaker than the last until she finally broke down, collapsing into sobs. I pulled her close, holding her tightly as she cried into my shoulder, her body shaking with grief.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRMOeJ1DIv
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The room was silent except for Sasha's muffled sobs. Hendrick stood frozen, his face pale and his hands trembling. Maya stared at him, her expression a mix of fear and disbelief. Masha hovered nearby, her eyes wide with terror.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4SvpaN2DZ
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJMjl9cLf5
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The words hung in the air, sharp and final. Sasha's sobs quieted, and she pulled away from me, her face streaked with tears. Maya stared at Hendrick, her expression a mix of fear and something else.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIendI3UGFI
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfkBwjZ2cb
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We moved as one, rushing toward the front door. The mansion seemed to close in around us, the shadows stretching and twisting as if alive. The air grew colder with each step, and the faint hum of the air conditioning was replaced by an eerie silence.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx7VX90Aez
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Hendrick reached the door first, his bloodied hands grabbed the handle then twisted and pulled, but the door didn't budge. He yanked harder, his face pale. "It's stuck."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFfx6iwNgT
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"Move," I said, pushing past him. I grabbed the handle and pulled with all my strength, but the door didn't budge. My stomach dropped. "It's locked."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyD9vsaebpZ
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyY6vk6OIX
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"Then we break it down," Hendrick said, his tone desperate. He stepped back and kicked the door, the sound echoing through the mansion. The door didn't move.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHNQtLleCr
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbAP9Hj6pU
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Hendrick froze, his face pale. The room fell silent, the weight of our situation pressing down on us. We were trapped.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbj75zBr7pD
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